Research Area: Research interests include partial differential
equations, both general mathematical theory as well as applications to models
that arise in the physical and life sciences, in engineering, and in
industry. Dr. Friedman is particularly interested in problems in which phase
transitions or moving interfaces are present. Other research interests
include control theory and stochastic differential equations.

Short Bio: Professor Friedman is a Distinguished University Professor.He received his PH.D. degree in 1956
from the Hebrew University.He served as the Director of the Institute for Mathematics
and its Application at the University of Minnesota during 1987 –
1999, the Director of the Minnesota Center for Industrial Mathematics
during the year 1994 – 2001, and the Director for Mathematical Biosciences Institute 2002 - 2008.A few of his honors include membership
in the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences.